Gargano Pasta with Spinach and Blue Cheese Sauce
User Reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
405 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Gargano Pasta with Spinach and Blue Cheese Sauce
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Delicious tagliatelle pasta coated in a creamy blue cheese and spinach sauce and ready in the time it takes to cook pasta - perfect for busy midweek evenings!
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Ingredients
- 250 g taglietelle (or any other pasta shape of your choosing)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- 150 ml Creme Fraiche (or double/heavy cream)
- 70 g blue cheese such as Stilton, Gorgonzola or Roquefort (increase the quantity to 140g / 5oz if you really love blue cheese!), crumbled (see note 1)
- Black pepper to taste
- 100 g baby spinach
- A handful of chopped walnuts for garnish (optional)
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Instructions
- Cook the pasta for 10 minutes according to packet instructions/your own preferences. Drain retaining a little of the cooking water.
- Meanwhile put the olive oil and garlic in a medium sized pan and cook very gently for about 2 minutes until the garlic is softened but not brown. Do not allow the garlic to burn!
- Add the crème fraiche to the garlic pan and bring to a gentle bubble.
- Add the crumbled blue cheese and plenty of black pepper and stir to combine.
- When the blue cheese has melted add the spinach and drained pasta and stir everything together until the spinach has just wilted. Add a little of the pasta water to loosen the sauce and make it extra creamy.
- Serve just as it is... or with a scattering of chopped walnuts and a glass of crisp white wine!
Notes
- Please note, not all blue cheeses are vegetarian, so if you need this recipe to be vegetarian, do make sure you are using a vegetarian-friendly blue cheese.
- Not suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
405kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
298mg
(12%)
Potassium
377mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2711IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
174mg
(17%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 298mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 377mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2711IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 174mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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30 reviews
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